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Pumpkin Trivia
Halloween Trivia
100

All systems have input, ________ , and output.

process

100

You should keep your lab work area clean and ________.

organized

100

What happens in a system is called _______.

process

100

Where are pumpkins native to?

North America

100

What is another name for Halloween?

All Hallows’ Eve

200

A(n) _______ model might include a drawing or a three-dimensional object. 

physical

200

Doing good ______ ahead of time helps you stay safe during science investigations.

preparation

200

Scientists use models to understand things they ______ observe directly.

cannot

200

What U.S. state produces the most pumpkins each year?

Illinois

200

Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as chicken feed?

Candy Corn

300

_________ is a material or energy that goes into a system.

Input

300

When an accident occurs, the first person you should tell your ______.

teacher

300

_______ ________ are pictures that alert you to possible sources of accidents in an investigation.

Safety Symbols

300

What is the scientific name for a pumpkin?

Cucurbita pepo

300

What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?

Cabbage

400

A(n) _______ is a group of parts that work together to perform a function or produce a result.

system

400

Be sure to wash your ______ throughly after working in the laboratory. 

hands

400

_____ systems have feedback.

Some

400

Before pumpkins, which root vegetables did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?

Turnips

400

Who brought the Halloween tradition to the United States?

The Irish, during the potato famine in the mid-1800s

500

Output that changes a system in some way is called _________.

feedback

500

Wear safety ______ to protect your eyes from chemical splashes.

goggles

500

When they use models, scientists keep in mind that predictions based on models are ________.

uncertain

500

In 2023, Travis Gienger nabbed the Guinness World Record for the heaviest pumpkin. How much did it weigh?

2,749 pounds

500

Which first lady was the first to decorate the White House for Halloween?

Mamie Eisenhower, in 1958